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Rebecca Thompson FCIOB, a specialist in heritage conservation and lecturer in building studies, became the 114th President of the Chartered Institute of Building on 19 June 2017. She is only the second female ever to hold that position.
Rebecca used her inaugural address in front of industry…
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A host of issues have come into focus as a result of the tragic events at Grenfell Tower, and LABC are hosting a one-day Fire Safety in Towers…
A new government must ensure the construction sector has enough skilled workers post-Brexit, or its housing and infrastructure manifesto pledges will be redundant, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The FMB has called on all major political parties to recognise the importance of…
You may have come across Approved Document Q - Security by now if you’re involved with building or designing new dwellings.
The document ensures reasonable provision to resist unauthorised access through ‘physical attack by a casual or opportunist burglar’.
The requirement applies to both…
To coincide with International Construction Management Day, the Chartered Institute of Building has released its Craft Your Future lessons on all versions of Minecraft.
As part of the CIOB campaign to attract the next generation of constructors it has developed ‘vanilla’ versions of Craft Your…
We know visits to the circus can be hair-raising but a trip to the one pictured above, sat underneath overhead power lines, might have led to more than that.
Building control surveyors are often involved with Public Entertainment Licences at their authorities and these are granted once…
Open Doors, which is delivered by Build UK in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) as part of the Inspiring Construction campaign, sees Build UK members open live construction sites and offices for the public to go ‘behind the scenes’ and showcase the huge variety of…
If you pre-registered any new developments last year to take advantage of the Part L 2014 transitional provisions, now’s the time to start building. Work on your sites must start before Sunday 5 April 2015 to be exempt from the 2013 Part L uplift.
If you miss this deadline, the new standards…
O.Seaman & Son Ltd, trading as Seamans Building, was awarded the title of Best Local Builder or Traditional Craftsperson at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of industry experts judged a…
Timber windows aren’t a thing of the past. Their quality and engineering means they’re available pre-finished, double or triple glazed, with enhanced security and comprehensive warranties to give your customers peace of mind.
Windows can be delivered to site fully finished - coated, glazed and…